ginst

Dutch

Alternative forms

• genst (dated)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch genst, from Old French geneste, from Latin genista. Cognate with German Ginster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɪnst/

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• Hyphenation: ginst
• Rhymes: -ɪnst

Noun

ginst f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. furze, gorse (Ulex europaeus)

   Synonym: gaspeldoorn

2. (dated) broom, several plants of the subfamily Faboideae, particularly those (formerly) belonging to the genus Genista

   Synonym: brem

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jiːnst/

Verb

ġīnst

1. second-person singular present indicative of ġīnan